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Crooks pose as clergy in online scams
RIP-OFF ALERT: How low can criminals go? Listen to the latest scams going on that try to separate you from your money on eBay or Craigslist. People are impersonating men (and women) of the cloth by setting up elaborate fake identities where they pretend to be a minister or priest ...
Clark mistaken for online scammer!
When I talk about the no-contract cell phone companies and their networks, I go out and buy the phones at retail price and then test the service for a month before I go on the air with a report. Companies would love to let me have loaner units or just ...
Penny auctions are an illegal game of chance
RIP-OFF ALERT: Have you seen pop-up ads or ads on the rails of websites that promise unbelievable bargains on electronics and some consumer goods? Who can resist those come-ons about getting, say, an iPad for some ridiculously low price like $2?! There's one particularly popular ad with a supposed anchorwoman ...
BBB issues alert about free trial offers
Free trial offers are a dime a dozen all over the Internet and on bad late night TV. The Better Business Bureau has issued a new alert warning consumers away from falling for their ploys. Most free trial offers require you to divulge a checking account or credit card number ...
Online Auction Fraud Guide
Internet fraud is growing at an alarming rate each year, and the most common complaint by far is auction fraud. Protect yourself by following these steps: Check out the auction site and the protection it offers Understand as much as possible how the auction works and what your obligations ...
Businesses need extra precautions for online banking
RIP-OFF ALERT: There's an ongoing criminal ring that's been successful during the last few weeks in emptying untold millions from both personal and business financial accounts. Law enforcement has identified this ring under the name of Zeus Trojan -- an umbrella term for malicious computer code -- and made arrests ...
Hottest work-at-home scams of the moment
The Kansas City Star has compiled a list of work-at-home scams that seem to have grown exponentially in the Great Recession. Beware of any of the following: Job offers that ask you to purchase a start-up kit. Multilevel marketing pitches that require you to sell questionably priced or unneeded products. ...
Clark's name being used in a new Facebook scam
Clark recently learned about a Facebook scam that uses his name. Below is the complete text of the scam, which purports to be from a friend tipping you off to a supposed money-making scheme. Notice the scammer has misspelled Clark's first name with an "e" at the end! We've also ...
E-mail scam using name, logo of the Better Business Bureau
RIP-OFF ALERT: There's a new scam you need to know about that has been affecting businesses of all sizes. Special thanks to The Chicago Tribune for breaking this story. Here's how it works: You get a legit-looking e-mail that's supposedly from the Better Business Bureau, complete with their exact logo. ...
Some tips to prevent ATM skimming scams
RIP-OFF ALERT: A crime that's been floating around for at least five years has become even more dangerous lately: Skimming. Here's how it works. Criminals attach a device on ATMs that captures all the information on your ATM card. At the same time, you're being videotaped or watched in such ...
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